| The Pink Panther: Music from the Film Score Composed and Conducted by Henry Mancini | |
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| Released | 1964 |
| Recorded | September 16–18, 1963 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 28:58 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Producer | Joe Reisman |
| Singles from The Pink Panther: Music from the Film Score Composed and Conducted by Henry Mancini | |
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The Pink Panther: Music from the Film Score Composed and Conducted by Henry Mancini is a soundtrack album from the 1963 movie The Pink Panther starring David Niven and Peter Sellers. The music was composed and conducted by Henry Mancini.
The album entered Billboard magazine's pop album chart on April 25, 1964, peaked at No. 8, and remained on the chart for 41 weeks. [1]
The title song, " The Pink Panther Theme" was released as a single. It reached the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard adult contemporary chart. The distinctive tenor saxophone of Plas Johnson is heard on the main title theme music.
The album and title song were nominated for the Grammy Awards for Best Album or Original Score and Best Pop Instrumental Performance. [2] It was also nominated for an Academy Award for best score, losing out to Mary Poppins. [3]
AllMusic gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars. Reviewer Stephen Cook called it a fine soundtrack and concluded: "This is a great title for fans of Mancini's lounge/soundtrack material, but those more into his jazz material should consider either his Peter Gunn or Combo soundtracks." [4]
In 2001, the soundtrack album was awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. In 2005, the score was listed at #20 on AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores.
Track listing
All songs by Henry Mancini, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | " The Pink Panther Theme" | 2:37 |
| 2. | " It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)" (instrumental version) | 1:46 |
| 3. | "Royal Blue" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Champagne and Quail" | 2:45 |
| 5. | "The Village Inn" | 2:36 |
| 6. | "The Tiber Twist" | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)" (vocal version) |
| 1:57 |
| 2. | "Cortina" | 1:55 | |
| 3. | "The Lonely Princess" | 2:28 | |
| 4. | "Something for Sellers" | 2:49 | |
| 5. | "Piano and Strings" | 2:38 | |
| 6. | "Shades of Sennett" | 1:26 |
Personnel
- Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone
- Gene Cipriano, Harry Klee, Ronny Lang, Ted Nash – flute, saxophones
- Frank Beach, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Sheldon, Ray Triscari – trumpets
- Karl DeKarske, Dick Nash, Jimmy Priddy – trombones
- John Halliburton - bass trombone
- Al Hendrickson – guitar
- Larry Bunker, Frank Flynn – vibes and percussion
- Jimmy Rowles – piano
- Rolly Bundock – bass
- Shelly Manne – drums
- Carl Fortina – accordion
- Ramon Rivera - congas, percussion [5]
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 192. ISBN 0823076318.
- ^ "Henry Mancini". Grammy.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "The 37th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "The Pink Panther [Music From the Film Score]". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Henry Mancini – The Pink Panther". Discogs. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Henry Mancini – The Pink Panther". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2021.